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Description: | Medal commemorating the action off Iquique, 1879. Obverse: The 'Esmeralda' being rammed and sunk by the 'Huascar'. On a roll above: 'IQUIQUE.' On another below: 'MAYO 21 DE 1879.' Large leaf on either side. Reverse: Inscription, 'HOMENAJE A LOS HEROES.' (Homage to the heroes.)
caption: Medal commemorating the action off Iquique, 1879; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the action off Iquique, 1879; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Huascar fl.1879 Esmeralda fl.1879 medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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